Blue Hook Star Definition

noun

A type of helium-burning blue giant star that is hotter than the average star in this stage of their life, due to having a more massive helium core.

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Singular:
blue hook star
Plural:
blue hook stars

Origin of Blue Hook Star

  • From their location on the blue horizontal branch portion of the extreme horizontal branch part of the horizontal branch of stellar evolution, hooking upwards when plotted on an H-R diagram

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